DPM 2019 failing error 812

Now and then I still bump into the 812 error when installing DPM. This error is not new but there is a common ask why this occur and how you should solve it, hence this blogpost 😊

In the very end of the installation process of DPM the installation tries to configure SQL Server Reporting Services, aka SSRS. During this step the installation fails with the error 812 stating that the mandatory encryption keys is not recreated.

System Center DPM 2019 Install Error ID: 812

Report configuration failed. Verify that SQL Server Reporting Services is installed properly and that it is running. ID: 812 . When installing Data Protection Manager DPM common installation error system admins encounter is ID: 812. This is caused by the SQL Server Reporting Services misreading the reporting database.

To solve this, logon to the Reporting Services Configuration Manager. Click the Encryption Keys followed by the Delete button. This will delete all stored connection strings, credentials and encrypted values in a subscription.

Now rerun the DPM installation and it will work as a charm!